Weeds

Charlie Cahoon at CHROME Ag Expo

Can herbicide-coated fertilizers work for cotton farmers?Can herbicide-coated fertilizers work for cotton farmers?

Shared at CHROME Ag Expo, the method should reduce trips across the field by applying a residual herbicide and fertilizer simultaneously.

byJohn Hart, Associate Editor

Aug 28, 2024

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Marestail growing in a field

#Grow24: What weeds caused biggest issues?#Grow24: What weeds caused biggest issues?

byDwight Lingenfelter

Aug 28, 2024

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waterhemp growing in a soybean field

Don’t let weeds increase their savings account Don’t let weeds increase their savings account

byTom J. Bechman

Aug 28, 2024

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a soybean field overtaken by weeds

Why 2025 could be a good year for weeds Why 2025 could be a good year for weeds

byTom J. Bechman

Aug 26, 2024

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10 tips to better manage your jugs, sprayer cleanout 10 tips to better manage your jugs, sprayer cleanout

Aug 23, 2024

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Michael Flessner, Virginia Tech, inspects Harring Seed Destructor

Fight weeds on multiple fronts with integrated approach Fight weeds on multiple fronts with integrated approach

bySarah McNaughton-Peterson

Aug 21, 2024

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Amit Jhala, Nebraska Extension weed management specialist at field day

Use cover crops to tackle Palmer amaranth

Use cover crops to tackle Palmer amaranth

byElizabeth Hodges, Staff Writer

Japanese stiltgrass

Don’t let Japanese stiltgrass seed

Don’t let Japanese stiltgrass seed

byDwight Lingenfelter

Fair attendees identifying weeds

Test your weed identification skills at the Iowa State Fair

Test your weed identification skills at the Iowa State Fair

Researchers looking at soybean plots

Control weeds with a sweet wrinkle

Control weeds with a sweet wrinkle

byChris Torres, Editor

popcorn field

Researchers learn about weed management in popcorn

Researchers learn about weed management in popcorn

byHolly Wortmann

Pigweed foliage

Don’t let these problem weeds kill livestock

Don’t let these problem weeds kill livestock

byChris Torres, Editor

cornfield

Iowa crops so far: The good, the bad and the ugly

Slideshow: There’s plenty of each for the above categories. There’s flooding, of course, in northwestern and north-central Iowa. Good crop areas exist, though, in areas like central Iowa.

byGil Gullickson, Editor

A close-up of foxtail in a field

Work now to prevent weeds next spring

Work now to prevent weeds next spring

byDwight Lingenfelter

Marestail weed pulled from the ground with roots

How well did weed control work?

How well did weed control work?

byTom J. Bechman, Midwest Crops Editor

Palmer amaranth plants

Yes, Palmer amaranth lurks in Iowa

Yes, Palmer amaranth lurks in Iowa

byRebecca Vittetoe

hand of man bending down in cover crop

How to rob a (weed seed) bank

How to rob a (weed seed) bank

byGil Gullickson, Editor

Handling ALS resistance in peanuts

Handling ALS resistance in peanuts

A tractor tows a merger on a cut hayfield

Done with first cut? Now control weeds

Done with first cut? Now control weeds

byDwight Lingenfelter

Seedlings emerge weed-free under a mat of cereal rye cover crop

Overcoming resistance starts with weed seeds

Overcoming resistance starts with weed seeds

byGil Gullickson, Editor

field bindweed

In a bind: 3 tips for controlling bindweed

In a bind: 3 tips for controlling bindweed

byJennifer M. Latzke, Editor

injuries to soybean plants

Take your pick: Pristine soybeans or good weed control?

Take your pick: Pristine soybeans or good weed control?

byMeaghan Anderson

A soybean field

Options for tackling problem weeds

Options for tackling problem weeds

byDwight Lingenfelter

A patch of Canada thistle in a soybean field

Control weeds early to protect yield

Control weeds early to protect yield

byTom J. Bechman, Midwest Crops Editor

A soybean field overtaken by giant ragweed

How to manage giant ragweed, waterhemp escapes

How to manage giant ragweed, waterhemp escapes

Tractor spraying soybean field

2024 MSU Weed Tour set for June 26

2024 MSU Weed Tour set for June 26

Rain, rain and more rain and herbicide selectivity

Rain, rain and more rain and herbicide selectivity

Weeds growing in a field

Weed Watch: Scout fields now

Weed Watch: Scout fields now

byKevin Schulz, Editor

Cows grazing with irrigation equipment in field

Haskell Ag Lab to host forage field day

Haskell Ag Lab to host forage field day

byCurt Arens, Senior Editor

A planting tractor in a field of soil

Rained out? Join the Missouri corn club

Rained out? Join the Missouri corn club

byMindy Ward, Editor, Missouri Ruralist

waterhemp in field

New ways to defeat weeds

New ways to defeat weeds

byMeaghan Anderson

A young woman using a device to kill weed seeds

New hope for killing weed seeds off the combine

New hope for killing weed seeds off the combine

byTom J. Bechman, Midwest Crops Editor

sorghum field

Time to consider weed control in sorghum

Time to consider weed control in sorghum

Weeds growing in the soil of a cornfield

Can weeds intimidate your young corn plants?

Can weeds intimidate your young corn plants?

byTom J. Bechman, Midwest Crops Editor

Horses in a fence in field of yellow weeds

Weeds: Get ‘em while you can

Weeds: Get ‘em while you can

byDwight Lingenfelter

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